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1. An open ear canal hearing aid, comprising:
a housing having first and second ends, a longitudinal axis and an electronics containing portion, said housing further including a non-occluding securing mechanism that is configured to secure said hearing aid in an ear canal, said securing mechanism comprising a plurality of flexible elongated members configured to contact a surface of said ear canal, each of said plurality of elongated members having first and second ends, said first ends being restrained proximate said housing and said second ends being unrestrained, said second ends being configured to provide a plurality of contact points when said securing member is disposed in said ear canal, each of said plurality of elongated members having a first length in the range of 0.1 mm-3 cm and a maximum thickness along said first length no greater than 3.0 mm, said plurality of elongated members being disposed circumferentially around said housing and projecting outwardly therefrom at an angle relative to said housing longitudinal axis in the range of approximately 5°-85°, whereby said second ends of said elongated members are directed toward said first end of said housing, said securing mechanism being configured to allow external/non-amplified sound to be transmitted therethrough. |
